It’s Girl Scout Cookie season!

There are few words that bring more nostalgia and excitement than those ones. As a former Girl Scout, it also brings a little bit of dread — cookie season was always busy and a little cutthroat. (The girls who sold the most cookies got prizes and accolades, and everyone wanted that bike or that trip!) And I’ll never forget standing outside the grocery store in the winter cold & rain trying to sell cookies to grumpy people. I’m sure most former Girl Scouts can relate!

But primarily, this time of year brings happiness, and now that I’m a grown-up who loves wine, it only makes sense that I’d explore which wines to pair with which cookies.

Some of these pairings are suggested by Girl Scout mom, former Troop leader, and Babble writer who crowdsourced suggestions with a group of cookie + wine loving ladies. Others are from my own experience!

Caramel deLites / Samoas & Malbec

The combo of chocolate, caramel, and coconut brings out Malbec’s earthy and fruity notes of plum and pepper.

Thin Mints & Pinot Noir

The light and fruity notes of Pinot Noir pair perfectly with the chocolate and mint in this cookie.

Peanut Butter Patties / Tagalongs & Cabernet Sauvignon

The nutty, salty, and sweet cookie brings out the vanilla and black cherry notes of the Cab. [This is my personal favorite cookie + my favorite red wine – so expect me to be enjoying this pairing a lot!]

Peanut Butter Sandwiches / Do-si-dos & Zinfandel

A Zin’s jammy flavors pair perfectly with the salty peanut butter sandwich cookie — reminiscent of a PB&J sandwich from your childhood!

Shortbread / Trefoils & Chardonnay

The buttery shortbread + a buttery Chardonnay = a perfect match!

Lemonades & Pinot Grigio

The tartness of the lemon frosting brings out the Pinot Grigio’s notes of lemon, apple, and pear.

What wines do you pair with your Girl Scout Cookies? What’s your favorite cookie?

Cheers!

“Good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used.”
– William Shakespeare